Congratulations

Hats off to the Obama people for a spirited, effective campaign. I send President-elect Obama the warmest thoughts as he prepares to enter the White House and hope, in his term, that he will pursue policies that are prudent and live up to the best of this country’s principles. His victory is, in part, a demonstration of our American capacity for renewal, for leaving behind, for going beyond, a legacy of hate and suspicion.

The McCain campaign has earned its own thanks, too, for all its hard work, and a special thanks to McCain for his decades of service.

Of course, the American people deserve their own applause: for engaging in the democratic process, for their faith in free and fair elections, and for their commitment to the principles of liberty.